Chiefs injury report: Isiah Pacheco’s availability for Sunday looks bleak, but two others make progress
Kansas City remains in good shape overall.
We are one day closer to the matchup of the week in the NFL between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
The Chiefs got some good news during Thursday’s practice as a starter returned after sitting out on Wednesday. The Bills also had a starting player return, but another was held out. Let’s examine both team’s full injury reports.
Bills’ Thursday injury report
| Player | Injury | W/TH |
| LB Shaq Thompson | Hamstring | LP/DNP |
| DT DaQuan Jones | Calf | DNP/DNP |
| K Matt Prater | Calf | LP/LP |
| DT Jordan Phillips | Vet Rest | LP/FP |
| WR Joshua Palmer | Knee/Ankle | DNP/LP |
| LB Matt Milano | Pectoral | FP/FP |
| RB Ray Davis | Illness | DNP/FP |
| DE Joey Bosa | Vet Rest | LP/FP |
| LB Terrel Bernard | Ankle | FP/FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- Thompson took a step backward on Thursday and wasn’t able to practice. It may be precaution, but if he doesn’t practice again on Friday, he could be a longshot to play on Sunday.
- Jones missed his second consecutive practice. His odds of playing don’t look good, but we’ll know more on Friday’s final injury report.
- Palmer returned on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s practice.
Chiefs’ Thursday injury report
| Player | Injury | W/TH |
| OT Josh Simmons | Not injury related- Personal | DNP/DNP |
| RB Isiah Pacheco | Knee | DNP/DNP |
| OG Trey Smith | Back | LP/LP |
| WR Hollywood Brown | Illness | DNP/FP |
| RB Kareem Hunt | Ankle | FP/FP |
| RB Brashard Smith | Toe | FP/FP |
| LB Nick Bolton | Knee | FP/FP |
| DE Charles Omenihu | Ankle | FP/FP |
| OT Jawaan Taylor | Knee/Shoulder | FP/FP |
KEY: DNP = Did not participate | LP = Limited participation | FP = Full participation | NIR = Not injury related
Observations:
- Pacheco missed his second straight practice with an MCL strain, and is likely not suiting up to play on Sunday.
- Brown returned on Thursday and should be good to go barring a setback.
- Smith logging two practices in a row is a good signed for his availability for Sunday, although he has been limited up to this point.
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